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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
The citizens of Kalamazoo procured for the 6th Infantry an elegant banner of the regulation standard. On a blue field were fine decorations in gold letters, and among the stars the single inscription, "Do your duty. " The flag was sent by the Hon. H. G-. Wells to the Regiment while in camp at Baltimore, where it was formally presented by Colonel Curtenius, commanding. It was carried through the several battles of the regiment, and finally was sent to Kalamazoo as the gift of the regiment to Colonel Curtenius.
On November 14th it composed a part of an expedition, in command of General Lockwood, to the eastern shore of Virginia, for the purpose of driving out a rebel force under General Henry A. Wise, who were fortifying a point on the Potomac.
Michigan Civil War
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